We were appointed to remodel bars and changing rooms at the club to create a multi-functional space that would satisfy the needs of a diverse range of stakeholders: the community foundation, hospitality management, the owners of the club, and others in the local community. The primary objective of the space was to be a resource to facilitate fundraising for the club and the community, maximising opportunities on non-match days.
As a sponsor of the PDRL and LDRL community teams, and with Tony being a massive Trinity fan, this really was right up our street!
The space had to deliver a lot of things for a wide variety of users, so designs had to be well-considered. We presented our plans using detailed CGI imaging, created by Megan, that allowed the client to visualise everything we were proposing and see how it would work in practice. This was a great aid to bringing the plans to life.
Our clever design of space allowed it to include:
It is also fully accessible with a Changing Places WC and platform lift.
Accreditations: BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology, ICIOB – Incorporated Chartered Institute of Building, CIAT affiliate
Skills: Autodesk CAD, project management, specification writing, contract administration, principal designer, knowledge of building regulations, energy performance of buildings, designing for neurodiversity.
About Tony
Tony is the Big Dog of Farrar Bamforth Architecture. Starting his career here in 1999, he acquired the business and became Managing Director in 2018. Tony loves process driven buildings; creating buildings that can make a positive impact on business performance and people’s lives. Tony takes an intuitive approach to architecture and can often be found in buildings waving his hands around to indicate where rooms should go. He’s also a ‘fixer’; solving problems and dealing with the difficult issues others would rather delegate. Think ‘Mr Wolf’ in Pulp Fiction but with building regulations rather than dead bodies.
In his many years with the company, his favourite project so far has been Berendsen Laundry in Durham. A £5million build and £5million fit-out, Tony was involved from start to finish and enjoyed the perfect combination of interesting job, great client, and good team of contractors and consultants.
And finally…
Tony’s favourite toast topping is two rashers of bacon, brown sauce, and another slice of toast. That’s a sandwich Tony (there’s always one 🙄). When not standing in buildings waving his arms around, he can often be found at heavy metal or Adam Ant concerts, supporting Wakefield Trinity, playing touch rugby, or watching bad car chase movies. Though not, apparently, the Fast and the Furious (too bad).
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A feasibility study allows you to comprehensively evaluate the viability of an architectural project before committing significant investments to it. Viability is assessed from architectural, financial, and environmental perspectives. As well as the functional aspects of the build, it also includes some preliminary designs, allowing you to start visualising the outcome. The process could include a pre-application submission to the planning department for their opinion prior to a formal application. Conducting a detailed feasibility study protects you against the, often costly, ‘surprises’ that can come from not anticipating and taking steps to avoid the pitfalls that come from not being suitably prepared.
×If it’s commercial/hospitality projects you’re interested in, check out our Magic Rock Brewery & Taproom or Magic Rock Bar case studies. If it’s projects around accessibility and community, take a look at the work we’ve done for Rise Adaptations.
Alternatively, contact Tony on tony@farrarbamforth.co.uk or call the office on 01484 424008 where any member of the team will be happy to help you.
